On Monday, Jesse Jackson praised Dennis Rodman, saying he was a “light” where it may be dark regarding his “diplomacy efforts” in North Korea. Jackson tweeted his words before Rodman was set to coach an exhibition basketball game with some
Welcome to the Sports Hangover, the weekly Monday ritual of making sense of the wild week now fading into memory. Did we really watch the Colts come back from 28 down in the second half? Was Andy Reid suffering from
(AP) Rodman and ex-NBA All Stars arrive in North KoreaBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaDennis Rodman and a team of former National Basketball Association players arrived in North Korea on Monday for a game he says will be a “birthday
(AP) APNewsbreak: Rodman names team for exhibitionBy DAN GELSTONAssociated PressDennis Rodman has named a team of former NBA players to participate in an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea. Rodman leads a team that includes former NBA All-Stars Kenny
Big East fans have the chance to see every Big East player Tuesday during a Fox Sports Noon to Midnight Marathon day. The nightcap features pre-season favorite Marquette visiting National Player of the Year candidate and top Value Add offensive
Otto Porter (pictured) is gone to the NBA, and national contenders Louisville and Syracuse have left the conference. However, the Big East has shocked many by ranking as the third best conference in the country overall at www.kenpom.com, making the
ESPN’s normally excellent “Sports Reporters” show joined the ranks of GLAAD, Organizing For America (OFA), Out2Enroll and others in yet another attempt by the cultural left to redefine what it means to be a man in this country in 2013.
On Friday, LeBron James passed Larry Bird on the NBA’s all-time scoring list in the arena in which James debuted 10 years ago as a pro in Sacramento. But he also injured his ankle when he landed on a referee’s
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a novel idea for the NBA Draft–make the two worst teams ineligible for the top pick. That would prevent teams from tanking and may be a lot better than scrapping the exciting–and controversial–lottery system
(AP) LeBron James wins AP Male Athlete of the YearBy TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball WriterMIAMIThe only thing that keeps LeBron James up worrying at night is basketball, which simultaneously makes perfect sense and no sense. On one hand, he’s the game’s
Old players and a young coach is no way to win an NBA championship. The Brooklyn Nets have learned this the hard way–on the court and at the bank. Coach Jason Kidd reportedly ripped into his players after their Christmas
You can hate Dwyane Wade, and you can certainly hate the jerseys NBA teams wore Christmas Day (pictured). But statistically Wade and LeBron James came out of a Christmas-day win in Los Angeles as the only two players who are
Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki blasted the sleeved jerseys worn by NBA teams that played on Christmas, calling them “awful.” Nowitzki said he was “old school” about uniforms and was probably glad his Mavericks did not have to play–and wear
Almost everyone who played the popular “NBA Jam” video game in the 1990s wondered who Mike Iuzzolino was and why he was paired with Derek Harper on the Dallas Mavericks in the video game. Last week, a Denver sports columnist
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman left North Korea Monday praising the local basketball players he trained but he did not meet the country’s leader, officials said. Rodman spent four days in North Korea —
(AP) Rodman leaves NKorea without word if he met leaderBEIJINGFormer basketball star Dennis Rodman left North Korea on Monday without answering questions from the media on whether he had met with leader Kim Jong Un. The two struck up a
Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday on the second visit of his “basketball diplomacy” tour. The high-profile trip comes a week after Kim Jong-un executed his uncle, Jang Song Thaek. Many foreign observers interpret such rash behavioral exhibitions as possible camouflage
(AP) Rodman holds tryouts for Pyongyang exhibition gameBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman held tryouts Friday for a North Korean team to face a dozen NBA veterans in an exhibition game on leader Kim Jong Un’s
Hoops monikers, older than the NBA as “Mr. Basketball” George Mikan proves, will become a formalized part of gear this season as the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets place nicknames on the backs of jerseys for two games played between
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
In April of 2011, I rated Aaric Murray as No. 1 on the wish list of big men. By earlier this year ESPN’s Eamonn Brennan noted Murray was seeking redemption in the SWAC and saying he wanted movie rights if
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Obamas got into the holiday spirit Sunday evening with a little help from Hugh Jackman, Sheryl Crow and Janelle Monae. President Barack Obama and his family attended the 32nd annual “Christmas in Washington” concert, a benefit
After Cleveland Browns legend and civil rights icon Jim Brown said Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe did not understand black culture in America as well because Bryant spent part of his youth in Italy, Bryant responded by saying Brown’s comments
(AP) No. 1 Arizona rallies past Michigan 72-70By NOAH TRISTERAP Sports WriterANN ARBOR, Mich.Nick Johnson made six free throws over the final 25 seconds, and No. 1 Arizona held on for a 72-70 victory over Michigan on Saturday after rallying
